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2025.07.17

22:28

Synopsys Announces Completion of Acquisition of Ansys

On July 17, Synopsys, a US semiconductor EDA giant, announced the completion of its acquisition of simulation EDA company Ansys. The transaction was announced on January 16, 2024, with a price of US$35 billion. Synopsys hopes to help developers quickly innovate AI-driven products through mergers and acquisitions of leading companies in chip design, IP cores, and simulation and analysis. On July 14, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation announced its conditional approval of the acquisition. So far, Synopsys' acquisition of Ansys has obtained all required approvals. It is understood that after the acquisition is completed, former Ansys President, CEO and board member Ajei Gopal and former Ansys board member Ravi Vijayaraghavan will join the Synopsys board of directors, effective immediately.

10:38

The Tonghua Shunguo Index continued to strengthen, and Goertek rose by more than 5%.

The 100% Fiber Optic Index continued to strengthen, Dongshan Precision hit the daily limit, Goertek rose more than 5%, Lens Technology, Luxshare Precision, Everwin Precision, and Crystal Optech followed suit.

2025.07.16

10:14

OpenAI's former chief technology officer's AI startup completes $2 billion in financing, led by a16z, with participation from Nvidia, AMD and others

On July 15, local time, Mira Murati, former chief technology officer of OpenAI, announced that the AI startup Thinking Machines Lab founded by him has completed a $2 billion financing round, led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Nvidia, Accel, ServiceNow, Cisco, AMD, Jane Street, etc. Murati revealed that its first product "will be launched in the coming months."

2025.07.15

15:16

Synopsys receives all required approvals for acquisition of Ansys

On July 15, Synopsys announced that its proposed acquisition of Ansys has received all required regulatory approvals. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of remaining customary closing conditions, the two parties expect to complete the transaction on or around July 17, 2025 (Thursday).

06:35

Listing in Hong Kong and expanding globally, the consumer electronics industry chain is accelerating its overseas expansion

Recently, consumer electronics supply chain companies such as Lens Technology and Luxshare Precision have rushed to the Hong Kong stock market or announced plans to list on the Hong Kong stock market. Behind this trend, they imply their more far-reaching global development plans. Many interviewees said that in the future, a one-stop management model with complete local production, sales, services, and supply chains in overseas markets will become the standard for the development of consumer electronics brand companies, while supply chain companies that do not have global production capacity layout and operational service advantages may face an unfavorable situation.

2025.07.14

13:37

The State Administration for Market Regulation approved Synopsys' acquisition of Ansi Technologies with additional restrictive conditions

The State Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement on the antitrust review decision to approve Synopsys' acquisition of Ansible Technologies with additional restrictive conditions. In view of the fact that this concentration of operators has or may have the effect of eliminating or restricting competition in the global and domestic optical software, photonic software market, part of the EDA software market and the design IP market, the State Administration for Market Regulation decided to approve this concentration with additional restrictive conditions based on the commitment plan for additional restrictive conditions submitted by the applicant.

2025.07.10

10:11

Innovative drug concept stocks continued to strengthen, Warner Pharmaceuticals rose more than 10% to a record high

Innovative drug concept stocks continued to strengthen, Warner Pharmaceuticals rose more than 10% to a record high, and many stocks of Celly Medical, Lianhuan Pharmaceutical, Qianyuan Pharmaceutical, and Hisun Pharmaceutical hit the daily limit. Goldman Sachs pointed out that the overall market value of Chinese biotech companies is still only 14%-15% of their US counterparts, while their contribution to global innovation is close to 33%. This means that China's innovative drug sector is still in the "value depression" stage, and the global capital revaluation has just begun.

09:45

Innovative drug concept stocks are active again and again, with Celly Medical and Kangchen Pharmaceutical hitting their daily limit

Innovative drug concept stocks were repeatedly active, with Cellix Medical and Kangchen Pharmaceutical hitting their daily limit, Hisun Pharmaceuticals rising more than 7%, Xinda Holdings, Warner Pharmaceuticals, and Chipscreen Biopharmaceuticals all rising.

2025.07.09

16:12

At the close of Hong Kong stocks, the Hang Seng Index closed down 1.06%, and the Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 1.76%; innovative drug concepts strengthened significantly, and rare earth concepts rose in the late trading; Lens Technology (06613.HK) closed up 9% on its first day of listing, and Superstar Legend (06683.HK) closed up 94%, with a market value exceeding HK$10 billion.

14:19

"The gongs of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange are not enough" For the first time in history! 5 companies were listed in Hong Kong on the same day

According to the Daily Economic News, on July 9, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange welcomed its most crowded day of the year. Five companies, including Lens Technology, Geek+ W, Peak Technology, Volkswagen Oral Care, and Xunzhong Communications, were listed on the Hong Kong stock market. In addition, an ETF was listed. Six gongs were struck at the same time, and the Financial Hall was almost full. Six gongs were lined up at the same time, filling the podium. This was the first time in the history of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. According to the reporter, the gongs that were originally exhibited in various districts of Hong Kong were pulled back and placed on the scene. The reporter found that the net proceeds from the global offering of the five companies totaled HK$9.821 billion. Lens Technology raised the most funds, and Volkswagen Oral Care raised the least.

13:29

Lens Technology (06613.HK) rose more than 6% in the afternoon, and the H/A share premium rate was -22.87%.

09:23

Lens Technology's Hong Kong stock market opened more than 3% higher on its first day of listing

Lens Technology opened more than 3% higher on its first day of listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the company's final offering price was set at HK$18.18 per H share.

09:22

When the Hong Kong stock market opened, the Hang Seng Index opened down 0.36%, and the Hang Seng Technology Index opened down 0.48%; on the first day of listing, Volkswagen Dental (02651.HK) rose 20%, and Lens Technology (06613.HK) rose more than 3%; the non-ferrous metal concept strengthened, China Dazhi Nonferrous Metals (00661.HK) rose more than 13%, and Trump said that the copper tariff will reach 50%.

07:37

Lens Technology: Hong Kong public offering received 462.76 times subscription

On the morning of July 9, Lens Technology announced the allotment results on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Hong Kong public offering was subscribed 462.76 times, and the international offering was subscribed 16.68 times; the final offering price was HK$18.18, and the net proceeds were HK$4.694 billion.

2025.07.08

16:21

Lens Technology (06613.HK) rose more than 5% in the dark market of Hong Kong stocks and is expected to be officially listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 9, 2025.

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